HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER

中心申请说明（由研究者提供）：匹兹堡大学健康老龄化中心（CHA）自2001年10月以来一直由CDC预防研究中心（PRC）项目资助。我们建议继续并加强CHA，重点是促进社区内的健康老龄化。CHA是为了满足阿勒格尼县和宾夕法尼亚州西南部（PA）周边地区老年人的需求而开发的，强调全人预防策略（认识到多种风险和多种条件）和十个关键风险因素，这些因素具有预防高度流行的慢性病的强有力证据基础（“10个关键”（TM）健康老龄化）。基于证据的“10个关键”（TM）是：控制血压;降低低密度脂蛋白胆固醇;调节葡萄糖;戒烟;定期免疫接种;参加癌症筛查;防止骨质流失和肌肉无力;增加体育活动;保持社会联系;和打击抑郁症。我们的“10个关键”（tm）计划认证社区中的人为健康大使。大使们深入社区，向他们的家庭、教会、社会/民间组织和公共活动讲述“10个关键”。该计划将在社区中继续实施。我们目前还通过与关节炎基金会合作开展一项新的核心研究计划来进一步推广我们的服务，该计划名为：“改善有关节炎残疾风险的老年人的流动性和预防性服务使用”-我们将“10个关键”（tm）与关节炎基金会（AF）运动计划相结合。将比较两个程序，单独的“10键”（tm）与组合的AF练习和“10键”（tm）程序。目标人群包括：患有慢性频繁膝关节疼痛，但尚未诊断为膝关节OA;超重或肥胖;年龄超过60岁。我们将招募志愿者，并在现有的网站（CHA的健康大使计划和关节炎运动网站）合作开展该计划。CHA将继续利用其董事会、健康老龄化联盟（社区咨询委员会）、大使委员会和专业委员会在未来5年内指导中心的工作。

DESCRIPTION FOR CENTER APPLICATION (provided by the investigator): The Center for Healthy Aging (CHA) at the University of Pittsburgh has been funded by the CDC Prevention Research Centers (PRC) Program since October 2001. We propose to continue and enhance CHA focusing on promoting healthy aging within communities. CHA was developed to meet the needs of older people in Allegheny County and the surrounding regions of southwestern Pennsylvania (PA) by stressing whole person prevention strategies (recognizing multiple risks and multiple conditions) and ten key risk factors that have a strong evidence base for the prevention of highly prevalent chronic disease (the "10 Keys"(tm) to Healthy Aging). The evidenced-based "10 Keys"(tm) are: Control Systolic Blood Pressure; Lower LDL Cholesterol; Regulate Glucose; Stop Smoking; Get Regular Immunizations; Participate in Cancer Screenings; Prevent Bone Loss and Muscle Weakness; Increase Physical Activity; Maintain Social Contact; and Combat Depression. Our "10 Keys" (tm) Program certifies people in the community as Health Ambassadors. The Ambassadors reach out to the community speaking to their families, churches, social/civic organizations and public events about the "10 Keys"(tm). This program will continue in the community. We are also currently furthering our outreach by partnering with the Arthritis Foundation on a new core research program entitled: "Improving mobility and preventive service use in older adults at risk for arthritis disability"- We are combining the "10 Keys"(tm) to Healthy Aging Program with the Arthritis Foundation (AF) Exercise Program. The two programs will be compared, the "10 keys"(tm) alone vs. a combined AF exercise and "10 Keys"(tm) program. The target population includes: having chronic frequent knee pain, but not yet diagnosed with knee OA; overweight or obese; and age over 60. We will recruit volunteers and conduct the program collaboratively at existing sites that are available (CHA's Health Ambassador Program & Arthritis Exercise Sites). The CHA will continue utilizing its Boards, the Healthy Aging Coalition (Community Advisory Board), the Ambassador Board, and the Professional Board for the Centers direction in the next 5 years.